Why are blacks residing on the south and west side of Chicago facing more arrests and fines for failing to social distance more than others throughout the city?

By now, we have seen images of large crowds of young people of color forcibly encouraged to social distance near 68th and Halsted.

Are the Chicago police using Stay At Home orders to police people of color differently?

No arrests, fines, or citations were issued to the crowd ignoring the governor’s stay-at-home order and social distancing guidelines.

“The reality is the Chicago Police Department is active and engaged all over the city and doing it with an eye toward equity, and I would have it no other way as mayor of this city,” Lightfoot said.